Famous Personalities Born In October - 26

1427  On this day in history birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

1466  On October - 26 birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)   

1473  On this day in history birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)   

1483  On October - 26 birth of hans Buchner, composer   

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on October - 26.   

1609  On this day in history birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on this day in history.   

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on this day in history.   

1684  Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1685  Domenico Scarlatti, Naples Italy, composer/harpsichordist was born on October - 26.   

1685  On October - 26 birth of giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, composer   

1694  Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist was born on this day in history.   

1719  Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history birth of ernest Louis Muller, composer   

1757  Karl Leonhard Reinhold, Austrian philosopher (d. 1823) was born on October - 26.   

1758  On this day in history birth of louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer   

1759  Georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice was born on October - 26.   

1768  On this day in history birth of eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (d. 1844)   

1789  On October - 26 birth of joseph Mayseder, composer   

1791  Charles Sprague, Boston, banker/poet (Curiosity) was born on October - 26.   

1794  On this day in history birth of konstantin Thon, Russian architect (d. 1881)   

1795  Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer was born on October - 26.   

1800  On this day in history birth of helmuth K B von Moltke, Prussian general-fieldmarshal   

1802  On October - 26 birth of king Miguel of Portugal (d. 1866)   

1804  On October - 26 birth of lorenzo Thomas, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1875   

1813  On October - 26 birth of henry Thomas Smart, composer   

1818  Stefano Golinelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1823  Karl Weinhold, German sociologist was born on October - 26.   

1824  On October - 26 birth of arthur Middleton Manigault, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1830  On this day in history birth of polibo Fumagalli, composer   

1830  Stephen Elliott Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1866 was born on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history birth of james Lawlor Kiernan, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

1843  Vasili V Vereshchagin, Russian painter (War & Peace) was born on October - 26.   

1845  On this day in history birth of hendrick Waelput, Flemish composer/conductor (Forest, Stella)   

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0899  On October - 26 alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies   

1132  On October - 26 death of floris the Black, brother of earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered   

1235  Andres II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies on this day in history.   

1440  On October - 26 death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged   

1576  Frederick II the Vrome, ruler of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

1607  Philipp Nicolai, German Lutherian theologist/poet/composer, dies at 52 on October - 26.   

1608  On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

1633  Death of Horio Tadaharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1596) on this day in history.